File this one under idiotic state laws. Missouri state representative Mike Leara–a Republican– has filed a bill that would make it felony for state
Tag: gun control
A funny thing happened on my way to the gun show
On Saturday, January 26, when page three of my morning newspaper featured a story about four local homicides, and when people in cities across
Putting a special stamp on the State of the Union
There are certain thoughts that are de rigueur in every State of the Union Address. Honor is paid to our men and women in
Gun lobby pushes silencers “to protect children’s hearing”
How many more loved ones will become victims of gun violence before we’re angry enough to turn off the television, put aside our laptops
FDR’s Fourth Freedom and gun control
As our national debate on gun control continues, we can learn a great deal from FDR and his Fourth Freedom. This was part of
A glimmer of hope for the common good
I started this essay a few days before the massacre of school children in Connecticut. Looking it over again this morning, I’m glad I didn’t
Another absurd pro-gun argument
Of all the arguments opposing gun control, the one that annoys me the most is that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” A
5 gun regulations that even NRA members support
Yes, Virginia, there can be a conversation about gun control. Think Progress has identified five regulations that NRA members have said they support. According
Reflecting on Bob Costas’ comments on gun control
There has been a mini-firestorm over sportscaster Bob Costas’ remarks during halftime of a recent Sunday Night Football game. Costas said that our country
Benghazi and Newtown
Go figure. Republicans have made a bogus issue out of the September 11, 2012 incident at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They sabotaged